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by troyboytn

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Aug 4, 2009

Sprint HTC HERO!

About time! Hero, here I come! http://www.htc.com/ca/faq_detail.aspx?p_id=288&act=um http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/htc-support-site-reveals-hero-for-sprint-snap-for-alltel/#comments http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/08/04/htc-support-site-reveals-hero-for-sprint-snap-for-alltel/

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1. Aug 4, 2009 Posted in response to: troyboytn

Re: Sprint HTC HERO!

Here's something even better troyboytn!

It just took me two seconds to Google

"HTC hero" support Sprint site:htc.com

And BAM!!!

http://www.htc.com/ca/faq_detail.aspx?p_id=288&act=um

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2. Aug 4, 2009 Posted in response to: DaWeav

Re: Sprint HTC HERO!

I'm really kind of excited about a phone for the first time since they first started advertising the Instinct. I'm glad this is coming to Sprint. Samsung is dropping a new Android on Sprint as well, but leaning toward the Hero about 85%.

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3. Aug 5, 2009 Posted in response to: troyboytn

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Aw, HTC has their little link redirecting now. 'blushing'. Since this is an Android phone, I wander how long Google will cache the search listing when we know HTC & Sprint are trying to hide it now? (going on 15 hours right now).

Anyway, I'm with you too troyboytn, but I'm slightly concerned a bit about what 'price' the Hero will sale for since the Instincts are listed at $99 right now (so wrong) and the original iPhone is going for $99 right now too. But, with all of 'our' excitement about the Hero, I'll bet they gouge U.S. customers even though they are giving the Hero away for 'FREE' under contract in Europe (over there). I'm 'begging' for a 'FREE' Hero 'over here' too (to coin a phrase).

Also, I believe HTC & Sprint will probably have to 'wait' (maybe Oct11, maybe not as rumored) until the final RTM code for Android version 2.0 is released which supports CDMA since Android 1.5 does not have CDMA support in it from what I have researched. That is of course unless HTC & Sprint write their own CDMA code into DroidV1.5. Anyway, I suspect the Sprint offering will be DroidV2 out of the box.

And, since I am one of the original Instinct marketing recipients, I'm going to let any new phone come out, wait for all of the new hands-on owners to chime in, and then decide. But, since we're refering to a Droid phone, patches/fixes should be quickly addressed on an open source product I would imagine.

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4. Aug 5, 2009 Posted in response to: DaWeav

Re: Sprint HTC HERO!

Do you know if texting will be easy to get to? I watched a short video of the phone, but then had to leave and thought I would just post to see if you knew about texting. Thanks and it looks pretty cool!!

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5. Aug 5, 2009 Posted in response to: darlene413

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Not sure about that. All we really know, is that you can text on a landscape or portrait qwerty keyboard.

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6. Aug 5, 2009 Posted in response to: troyboytn

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There are plenty of videos on youtube that show what the Hero can do. This is the phone I'm upgrading to!!

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7. Aug 5, 2009 Posted in response to: wwalto01

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Yep, looking forward to unloading my Instinct.

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8. Aug 6, 2009 Posted in response to: troyboytn

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https://secure.sprintbuyback.com/rbb/eligible_phones.php

Samsung M800 INSTINCT

50.00

Well, at least the original Instinct is worth $50 when we unload it. I paid $129 - $50 service credit - $50 buyback = $29 once it has been replaced.

BTW, I've been watching this forum http://androidforums.com/htc-hero/ looking out for any major drama with the European Hero users. So far, nothing anywhere near like the Instinct's dramatic launch last year. One issue is after they sync their contacts with the contact's Facebook page the and it downloads the contact's image from Facebook, that the contact's image disappears sometimes for whatever reason. Also, they are posting some other more interesting tidbits about things that are not in the Hero manual it appears. One recent tidbit was about a user who found turning the Hero upside down when it receives a call will sometimes apparently make it 'go silent'? Anyway, like I said, this forum of Hero owners isn't anywhere near as dramatic as the Instinct forums have been which is now going on a year without complete resolution.

I'm curious now if we will see the Sprint press release and pre-sale signup page for a Sprint branded HTC Hero before we get the Instinct MR7 update? OMG, think about it. Instinct's life span on the market has only been 14 months, and we are almost at 7 updates. That's an average of an update every other month and the Instinct still has Samsung branded bugs.

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9. Aug 9, 2009 Posted in response to: DaWeav

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Sprint said to be getting the HTC Hero in October followed by the BlackBerry Curve 8530 in November

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/07/31/sprint-said-to-be-getting-the-htc-hero-in-october-followed-by-the-blackberry-curve-8530-in-november/

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10. Aug 11, 2009 Posted in response to: d3vdas88

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Im excited for this phone as well, I was a little let down by the Touch Pro, windows mobile kinda killed the phone as a whole, but am really hoping the pricing isnt outrageous, considering that its free over seas.

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11. Aug 11, 2009 Posted in response to: Opheliax

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Come on October 8th

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12. Aug 13, 2009 Posted in response to: troyboytn

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Things are looking more official

http://www.mobiledia.com/phones/htc/hero.html

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13. Aug 16, 2009 Posted in response to: troyboytn

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The Hero looks fine BUT I'm waiting for a phone with Snapdragon and a 4" screen and a quality camera. HTC Leo ? Toshiba tg01 ? Samsung HD ? or ??? I have SERO so would hate to leave Sprint but I will if nothing is forthcoming. And why all the secrecy let us know that a phone will be available.

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by troyboytn

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14. Aug 16, 2009 Posted in response to: hrosenb2

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Sprint is too dam* secretive. Some good press would do Sprint much needed good.......announce these things already.

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